TRENTON - Five of this year's honorees at the Executive Women of New Jersey's "Salute to the Policymakers Gala" are leaders at New Jersey-based utilities.
The biennial event celebrates trailblazing women in business, public policy, and government who have made significant contributions to New Jersey’s economy and community. Those five honorees include:
- Rippi K. Karda, Esq., Associate General Counsel in the Public Policy, Law and Security Department at Verizon Communications Inc
- Andrea McElroy, Chief Chemist, Veolia Water
- Jodi Moskowitz, Deputy General Counsel and RTO Strategy Officer, PSEG
- Cheryl Norton, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for American Water
- Jacqueline K. Shea, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, New Jersey Resources
The Oct. 22 celebration honored more than four dozen female leaders from across the state at the Legacy Castle in Pompton Plains. (See complete list of honorees here)
The celebration featured a fireside chat with Ruthi Zinn Byrne, founder and owner of Zinn Graves & Field Inc., in conversation with Jeannine Frisby LaRue, executive vice president of strategy and business development at Moxie Strategies. Byrne serves as the honorary chair of the gala.
“This year’s Salute to the Policy Makers Gala is more than a celebration; it’s a call to action," said Courtney McCormick, president of EWNJ and senior vice president of audit, enterprise risk & compliance at Public Service Enterprise Group. "As progress on gender and racial diversity in corporate leadership stalls nationwide, we urge the New Jersey business community to recognize our value and implement policies that foster greater equity and inclusion at all levels of the corporate ladder.”
The Salute to the Policy Makers Gala raises funds for all of EWNJ’s networking programs, advocacy work, and leadership and mentoring initiatives, including its signature Graduate Merit Award Program, which is focused on ensuring new generations of women leaders.
The mission of EWNJ is to ensure that women have equal opportunities and representation on boards and in senior corporate leadership by advocating for equal access to leadership opportunities, ensuring women ascend the corporate ladder.
Through their initiatives, EWNJ strives to nurture an active pipeline of future women leaders, equipping them with the training and education needed to excel in leadership roles.
